The saddest part is that they are dying because of largely the same reasons they have all season. Today's game against Oklahoma City wasn't really all that different from anything we've been watching all year, which is a disappointment because there were promises of change after the All-Star break.

The Kings have now lost three straight and are still staring down the remainder of their season-defining gauntlet, with Memphis, Dallas, and San Antonio on deck. If they aren't going to change the defensive scheme, you can forget about any shot at the playoffs; the best you can hope for is to escape the season with some shred of dignity left in tact.

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